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The secret behind Bed Bath & Beyond earnings: Finding its niche
Noel King Apr 10, 2013
A preview of Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings: Housing uptick helps, and online competition lurks.
JC Penney and what's behind (mark) ups and downs of clothing prices
Mark Garrison Apr 9, 2013
Ron Johnson's ousting as CEO of JC Penney ends his bid to break retail's cycle of marking products up just to mark them down in sales. Shoppers rejected Johnson's strategy of keeping low prices instead of discounting.
J.C. Penney CEO gets the boot, but were his ideas really that bad?
David Weinberg Apr 9, 2013
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson has been given the boot after just 17 months as head of the struggling department store chain.
Mike Ullman named CEO of JC Penney after Ron Johnson ousted
Kai Ryssdal Apr 8, 2013
Mike Ullman has been named CEO of JC Penney after Ron Johnson was ousted.
Staying on as a CEO...at 4 percent of your usual pay
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 8, 2013
JCPenney cut a top executive's salary by more than 96 percent. Other corporate boards also took a whack this week at poor performers. The curious case of executives who know they're not doing well, but keep working anyway.
The Easter Bunny comes bearing toys these days
David Weinberg Mar 28, 2013
The toy industry has gradually made inroads on Easter, one of the least commercial holidays. But Santa Claus shouldn't feel threatened quite yet.
Apple acquires WiFiSLAM to navigate the great indoors
David Brancaccio Mar 26, 2013
Apple has just acquired an indoor mapping company. How will indoor mapping be used and should we be concerned about our privacy?
Retail, Tech, Shipping: Amazon is all in
Gigi Douban Mar 21, 2013
The CIA has reportedly recruited Amazon to develop a private cloud for American intelligence gathering. So is there any sector Amazon isn't involved in these days?
A faux faux fur kerfuffle at Nieman Marcus
David Weinberg Mar 20, 2013
The fashion market for fake fur has grown so fast that some suppliers are meeting the demand with real fur. Retailers as large as Nieman Marcus have been caught up in the faux faux fur kerfuffle.
